2016 September

Questions in coverage: Intentional tort by an employee

Do claims of negligent supervision, hiring, and retention of an employee who commits an intentional tort trigger an occurrence under a standard CGL Policy?

Ricardo Echeverria

2016 September

Appellate Reports

Baral v. Schnitt substantially broadens the scope of the anti-SLAPP statute by holding that it can be used to attack allegations of constitutionally protected activity

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

2016 September

How could this happen in Los Angeles?

A first-person account of the wrongful murder conviction of Ray Jennings, and what it took to free him

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

2016 September

Insurance class action: Addressing the defenses

Abstention, Primary Jurisdiction and Exclusive Jurisdiction in insurance class

Robert S. Gianelli

2016 September

Water-damage claims: “Sudden and accidental”

Insurers frequently deny such claims, but they have a duty to investigate and identify evidence that supports coverage

Cynthia Goodman
Meagan Melanson

2016 September

The loss-settlement provision in a homeowner’s insurance policy: It matters

A look at claims payments for loss of dwellings and personal property, including calculations for replacement cost, actual-cash-value and depreciation

Evangeline Fisher Grossman

2016 September